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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 7, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 15, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Obituary: Karl Pohrt
The founder of Shaman Drum Bookshop in Ann Arbor, Mich., and one of the leaders of bookselling in Michigan has died. A memorial service will be held on Sunday.
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Food for Thought on Verge of Closing
Earlier this week the 37-year-old not-for-profit sent out an SOS to customers: “we are fearful that we will not make it to 38, or even through the summer.”
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Decision Time for Barnes & Noble
Uncertainty has been hovering over Barnes & Noble ever since the retailer first reported that 2012 holiday sales— especially those of its Nook reading devices—were well below expectations.
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Quail Ridge Books Announces New Owner
PW's 2001 Bookseller of the Year, Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC., announced its new owner Friday afternoon, Lisa Robie Poole.
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Analysis: A Band-Aid for B&N's Gunshot Wound
It's been a rough week for Barnes & Noble. And month. And year. And it may get worse before (if) it gets better.
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B&T Owner Buys Bookmasters
Baker & Taylor and Bookmasters have a contractual commercial relationship that will enable Baker & Taylor to offer many of the same publisher services as its largest competitor Ingram Content Group.
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Diesel Bookstore Opens Marin County Location
The California indie chain now has four locations, and opened its Larkspur store on Friday, July 5.
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Neebo Gets BookSmart
A new textbook rental program at participating schools offers students the lowest prices for textbooks at the local level, or on average 50% off the national textbook average price.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for YTD 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Paula Deen's Bad Week Leads to Great Sales
Paula Deen may be on the outs with her publisher, but the break, it turns out, hasn't been all bad for business. Sales of her backlist rose exponentially in the week ending June 30, according to date from Nielsen BookScan.
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The Bestselling Books of 2013 (So Far)
These are the top 20 best-selling books of the first half of 2013, for both print and e-books.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 8, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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What Does B&N Do Next?
With Barnes & Noble completing a difficult fiscal 2013 with a bad fourth quarter, publishers are continuing to wonder what is next for the nation’s largest bookstore chain and second largest source of book purchases behind Amazon.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 1, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Clarification
The Picture of the Day in Thursday's PW Daily was referring to the closing of Duff's Restaurant in St. Louis, not the closing of Left Bank Books, which very much remains open for business.
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B&N Amends Credit Agreements
Barnes & Noble disclosed in filings Thursday morning that it has amended its credit agreement with several of its banks that will place limits and conditions on B&N’s dividend payments and stock buyback activities. The company also revealed that it will be late in filing its 10-K report.
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Children’s Booksellers Dork Out and Catch the Wave This Summer: A PW Survey
Despite a tough start to 2013 in many parts of the country, most booksellers are optimistic about the summer and the year as a whole.
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SCIBA Announces Inaugural Summer Reading Retreat
SCIBA booksellers and publisher members are invited to the La Quinta Resort near Palm Springs, Calif. to relax and read in July